Juvenile crime is exploding – with more kids committing more violent crimes around Puget Sound. Now KIRO7 is finding out, that a lot of crime from juveniles is committed by kids who identify as gang members.
Data from the Washington State Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WSASPC) shows juvenile arrests in 2021 totaled 4,625 arrests. That shot up to 7,730 arrests in 2023, an uptick of 67%.
In fact, both Everett and Renton police say, most kids who commit violent crimes identify as being part of a gang…